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HURRICANE SANDY is now just hours away from making land in the north-eastern United States – but many coastal areas have already flooded as the sea level rises.

Here you can watch live coverage of the hurricane, its impact, its damage, and the civil efforts to get people to safety – and deal with the fallout.

Read: ‘Don’t be stupid. Get out.’ – Mass shut down as Sandy approaches US
More: Irish citizens advised not to travel to eastern US until Sandy passes
Plus: 14 rescued, 2 still missing after Hurricane sinks ‘HMS Bounty’
Photos: New York battens down the hatches as Sandy approaches

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